Pro Hockey Rumors

The Bruins are shutting down defenseman Charlie McAvoy and center Mark Kastelic for the final week of the season, relays Boston.com’s Conor Ryan (Twitter link).  Interim head coach Joe Sacco indicated that both players are making progress from their respective injuries but will run out of time before the year comes to an end.  McAvoy has missed the last two months with a … [Read more...] about McAvoy And Kastelic Won’t Return This Season

The Boston Bruins will likely see the organizational debut of one of the prospects they acquired from their trade deadline firesale. Boston announced they’ve recalled forward Fraser Minten from their AHL affiliate, the Providence Bruins, and have reassigned forward Jeffrey Viel in a corresponding roster move. Minten, drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs with the 38th overall pick … [Read more...] about Boston Bruins Recall Fraser Minten, Reassign Jeffrey Viel

The Boston Bruins will likely see the organizational debut of one of the prospects they acquired from their trade deadline firesale. Boston announced they’ve recalled forward Fraser Minten from their AHL affiliate, the Providence Bruins, and have reassigned forward Jeffrey Viel in a corresponding roster move. Minten, drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs with the 38th overall pick … [Read more...] about Boston Bruins Recall Fraser Minten, Reassign Jeffrey Viel

The Boston Bruins have tapped into the collegiate free-agent market. Boston announced they’ve signed forward Dalton Bancroft to a one-year entry-level contract starting in the 2025-26 NHL season and that he’ll finish the remainder of the 2024-25 campaign on an ATO with their AHL affiliate, the Providence Bruins. Bancroft recently finished his junior campaign with the Cornell … [Read more...] about Boston Bruins Sign Dalton Bancroft To Entry-Level Contract

The Bruins announced they’ve signed forward prospect Dans Locmelis to his entry-level deal. PuckPedia reports the three-year agreement, which starts next season, will pay him a $775K NHL salary, an $85K signing bonus, and an $82.5K minors salary each year for a cap hit of $860K. Locmelis, 21, turns pro after Boston selected him in the fourth round of the 2022 draft. The 6’1″ … [Read more...] about Bruins Sign Dans Locmelis To Entry-Level Contract

The Bruins announced that they have recalled left-winger Jeffrey Viel from AHL Providence under emergency conditions. The move indicates that not only will Patrick Brown and Vinni Lettieri likely remain on Boston’s roster for tomorrow’s game against the Capitals after hitting waivers yesterday, but that an undisclosed forward is questionable for the contest in addition to Mark … [Read more...] about Bruins Recall Jeffrey Viel

The Bruins announced that they have recalled left-winger Jeffrey Viel from AHL Providence under emergency conditions. The move indicates that not only will Patrick Brown and Vinni Lettieri likely remain on Boston’s roster for tomorrow’s game against the Capitals after hitting waivers yesterday, but that an undisclosed forward is questionable for the contest in addition to Mark … [Read more...] about Bruins Recall Jeffrey Viel

The Boston Bruins have placed forwards Patrick Brown and Vinni Lettieri on waivers, per Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. Both players have been up and down between the major and minor rosters this season, after each successfully clearing waivers in October. Lettieri has been the slightly more utilized forward between the pair. He’s appeared in 19 games this season and scored two … [Read more...] about Bruins Place Patrick Brown, Vinni Lettieri On Waivers

Moving to the Atlantic Division, the Boston Bruins welcomed back defenseman Nikita Zadorov today, who had missed the team’s last game due to a personal leave (Twitter Link). Hopefully, for the Bruins’ sake, Zadorov’s return to the lineup against the Detroit Red Wings tomorrow night will give Boston a much-needed jolt. The team has performed dreadfully since the trade deadline … [Read more...] about Nikita Zadorov Returns From Personal Leave